AHA members featured in the media recently have brought historical context to current events and the ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Tim Naftali (CNN) appeared on CNN to discuss President Trump’s ban on on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House in historical context.
Joe Crespino (Emory Univ.) joined 11Alive News in Atlanta to talk about how Dolly Parton bridged political and cultural divides while staying rooted in her Southern identity.
Tristan Brown (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology) spoke to MIT News about how he uncovered the true origins of a Chinese tea chest label thought to date from the Boston Tea Party for his essay, “Tea Chest Label,” in the American Historical Review’s special June 2026 issue, “’76 Objects.”